Duval Grand Jury Starts Probe Today
In San Diego on May 12 a special grand jury for Duval County begins hearings on elections and alleged election frauds amid claims of intimidation. Judges, Texas Rangers, and two assistant AGs assist in the probe into political influence tied to Sheriff George Parr and local power structures.
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San Diego
Texas Rangers
Duval Oe
Sam G. Reams
Jim Wells
Duval
Brooks
Starr
Texas
Reams
Duval County
George Parr
Wascore
South Texas
Bradley Bourland
Edwin N. Bell
Price Daniel
Texas Ranger
Parr
Pete Saenz
John Ben Shepperd
Archie Parr
Borden Wildcat To Drill On After Salty Water Shows
P R Rutherford of Houston No 1 Davis 6818 838 ft Canyon interval produced 270 ft of slightly oil and gas cut mud and 5750 ft of salty sulphur water as test tool opened one hour. Wildcat expected to reach Strawn around 7000 ft. location near section 68 25 HTC north of a dry 8510 ft hole. Other wells report mud shows. Phillips No 1-A Dennis and Standard Brumley Scurry project drilling deeper through lime.
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P. R. Rutherford
Houston No. 1
Davis
Canyon Reef
von Roeder
Strawn
H&tc
Phillips Petroleum No
Dennis
Northwest
Borden Wildcat
Sun Oil No
Bilby Wallace
Kent
Brumley, Scurry Project
Nolan County
Ohio
A Nemir
TXL
Pipelines Here Still Struck In Nationwide Oil Dispute
Weekend reports show the oil pipeline strike continues in Scurry County and nationwide. Pan American Pipeline Co and Texas New Mexico Pipeline Co workers seek a 25 cent hourly wage increase. supervisory staff operate the lines amid the walkout.
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Scurry County
Pan American Pipeline Co
Texas - New Mexico Pipeline Co
Violent Death Toll Tops Thirteen Over Weekend
The Associated Press reports drownings, boat and traffic accidents dominated a violent death weekend with at least 13 deaths. Notable fatalities include 17 year old Mary Evelyn Johnson after a Seguin boat collision, and 71 year old George Lopez in a Houston street shooting.
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Associated Press
Mary Evelyn Johnson
Alamo Heights High School
San Antonio
Seguin
Johnny Comstock Jr
Mack Winsett
Bowie
Winsett
Big Spring Air Force Base
Houston
George Lopez
Adam Guerra
Betty Sue Drinnon
Sherman
J. S. Drinnon
Eugene Bennett
Brownwood
Jesse Martinez
Lubbock
Seaman James A. Wallace Jr
Goldsboro
N. C
Galveston
Coast Guard
Climatis
Juanita Trevino
Bertha Gastoreno
Henry E. Hofschneider
Brenham
Jail escape case yields suspended sentence for J M Steward
J M Steward aged 21 pleaded guilty to breaking jail and aiding others to escape from the county jail last Oct 20 and fled the state in his car. A two year penitentiary term was assessed and suspended with a recommendation to seek restoration of citizenship rights after two years. Steward returned to Snyder to surrender and aid in recapture. district attorney cited penitence and lack of prior felonies.
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J. M. Steward
Steward
Snyder
Bob Davie
Marvin Hanz
San Angelo
Petition Not Submitted For County Park Bond Election Yet
Commissioners court handled routine business this morning. The petition to call a bond election for a county park costing about 350000 had not been submitted by noon and was expected to be ready for the afternoon session.
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Commissioners Court
Hearing Opens on McCarthy Ouster Effort in Senate
A Senate rules subcommittee begins public hearings on Sen. Benton’s bid to expel Sen. McCarthy, alleging ethics violations over a $10,000 Lustron article payment in 1948. McCarthy defends the fee as proper public service, while Sen. Gillette cites information sources and tax returns as potential issues.
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Washington
Senate Rules
Sen
Benton
D-Conn
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Lustron Corporation
Gillette
D-la
Lustron
Union Calls For Tightening Of Oil Strike Action
Union leaders pressed for a tighter national oil industry strike as about 90 000 workers stay out. A Washington conference was sought by the Wage Stabilization Board while the strike, now 13 days old, faced pierce impacts on tourism and fuel supplies amid scattered wage deals.
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Denver
Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO Oil Workers International Union
Toledo
Ohio
Joseph B. Brand
The
Motor Hotel Association of
New Mexico
O.A. Knight
WSB
Knight
Independent Union of Petroleum Workers
Standard Oil of California
Los Angeles
IUPW
Union Oil Company of California
Corsicana
Tex
New Orleans
Reds Accuse Talks of Propaganda Use at Panmunjom
United Nations Command denounces North Korean and Chinese negotiators for turning armistice talks into a propaganda platform. The dispute centers on prisoner repatriation and ongoing demands, with Joy and Nam Il trading sharp accusations in Panmunjom.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations’ Command
UNC
Adm
C. Turner Joy
U.N
Reds
N. Nam Il
Panmunjom
Joy
Missing 3-Year-Old Johnny Wade in Aztec NM
Authorities search for three year old Johnny Wade missing from his Aztec New Mexico home for over a week. Relatives returned from Snyder with no clues. The Wade family says the boy stepped onto the back porch after church and vanished. Police and search teams believe he was kidnapped.
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Johnny Wade
Aztec N.M
Dale Pains
Snyder
Anthem Wade
Clark Orders Screening To Stop At Camp
Gen Mark Clark announced the Eighth Army agreed to halt screening of Red Prisoners on Koje Island to secure the release of Brig Gen Francis T Dodd, who has just succeeded Gen Matthew Ridgway as UN commander The terms included Colson pledging to curb violence on Koje stop forcible screening cancel rearming and permit a POW representative group The statement notes the duress under which Colson spoke and questions if commitments will be honored
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Tokyo
Mark Clark
United Nations
Eighth Army
Kose Island
Francis T. Dodd Clark
Matthew B. Ridaway
U. N
Koje Island
Dodd
Clark
Charles Colson
Koje
North Korea
China
Colson
Gen. Colson
UN Planes Hit Red Railroads
UN warplanes blasted the North Korean rail network with saturation bombing on the Kanggye to Sinanju line near Huichon and rails south of Sunchon. Nine B29s hit the Huichon rail bridge with 90 tons of bombs as Marines and Panthers attacked front lines elsewhere.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Kanggye- Sinanju
Huichon
Sunchon
Manchuria
Pyongyang
U.N
U. S. Marine Corsairs
Panther
U.S Eighth Army
Kumhwa
Dodd Reports Red Prisoners Threatened to Kill Him
Brig Gen Francis T Dodd said Communist POWs on Koje Island threatened his life if the U N Eighth Army tried to rescue him By force Gen Mark W Clark said the Reds won some minor concessions and called Dodds release blackmail He noted the reply to the prisoners demands was under duress and the life of Dodd was at stake Dodd said he was well treated and that concessions granted were of minor importance.
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Nam I
Joy
William P. Nuckols
U.N. Command
United Nations Command
UNC
Nam
Seoul
Koreas
Francis T. Dodd
Koje Island
U. S. Eighth Army
Mark W Clark
U.N
Tokyo
Dodds
Clark
Dodd
U.N. No
Charles Colson
Charleston
S. C
Kose
Lee Bak Koe
Col. Lee
Mississippi Democrats reject anti Southern platform compromise
Mississippi Democrats say no compromise on civil rights FEPC or other anti Southern planks and will withhold participation if the national party adopts such planks. Tom J. Tubb and W. W. Wright announce the stance and date of the state convention June 26 to decide on conditions and candidates. The group warns they could shift electoral votes to a rival Democrat if needed.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Democrats
FEPC
Tom J. Tubb
Democratic Executive Committee
W.W. Wright
National Party
House of Representatives
Russell
Yarborough Plans May Radio Address on Backers
In a May 12 statement from Austin Ralph Yarborough announces he will reveal who backs his gubernatorial bid in a statewide radio broadcast on May 1 He says rumor mongers miscredit many groups from the Texas Manufacturers Association to the Man In the Moon and that he has not contacted either.
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Austin
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Texas Manufacturers Association
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